Bradenton furniture maker to pay $100K for overtime violations

A Bradenton furniture maker was ordered to pay more than $100,000 in fines due to labor violations, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. It was the second time in six years that the company has been found to have violated overtime laws, officials say.

Alumatech Furniture Manufacturing, based on 17th Street East, just north of the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, manufactures and repairs outdoor furniture. It specializes in patio furniture, like chaise lounges.

Eight piece-rate or commission-based employees at Alumatech were not compensated for working more than 40 hours a week, so federal investigators ordered the company to pay $92,562 in back pay and liquidated damages, officials reported April 29. Failure to pay the workers for putting in more than 40 hours a week violated the Fair Labor Standards Act.